Google Ventures Invests in Agricultural Technology Startup

Google leads $15 million fundraising round in Farmers Business Network

Google Inc.’s venture-capital arm, dipping its toes into an emerging agricultural sector, is investing in a computerized farming network that crunches data on seeds and soil to help farmers grow more crops and save money.

Farmers Business Network Inc. on Tuesday closed a $15 million funding round led by Google Ventures, which the startup intends to use to expand its field-analysis service into more states and crops.